Le Moyne College's 65th Commencement activities will take place the weekend of May 15, 16 and 17 on the Le Moyne campus.

There will be separate commencement events for Le Moyne's graduate and undergraduate students. The graduate commencement will take place the evening of Friday, May 15, in the Henninger Athletic Center, while the undergraduate ceremony will be held outside at the Thomas J. Niland Jr. Athletic Complex, on Sunday, May 17.

4 p.m. Senior Honors Convocation Reception in the tent located in the quad outside the Panasci Family Chapel

4:15 p.m. Children of Alumni Photo in lobby of the Henninger Athletic Center.

5:00 p.m. Baccalaureate Mass in the Henninger Athletic Center. The Baccalaureate (graduation) Mass is celebrated each year as part of Le Moyne’s Commencement weekend. It is an opportunity to pause and reflect upon the many blessings God has bestowed upon the graduates and to pray for them as they begin the next chapter of their lives.

Members of the Senior Class are invited to help plan the liturgy by offering suggestions for music, homilist and class speaker. In addition, many seniors participate in the liturgy as ushers, candle bearers, lectors, Eucharistic ministers, singers and instrumentalists. All are welcomed to attend.

7:00 p.m. Baccalaureate Mass reception in the James Commons, located in the Campus Center, for graduates and their families. A plentiful variety of hors d’oeuvres will be served.

Admission to Undergraduate Commencement: No tickets will be needed for attendance at the 2015 Le Moyne College Commencement, which will take place at the Thomas J. Niland Jr. Athletic Complex on the Le Moyne campus. Sufficient seating should be available to accommodate everyone.

8 a.m. -- seating for attendees can begin

8:30 a.m. -- robing and line-up for Commencement begins in the tent on the Chapel quad.

9:10 a.m. -- the procession begins

10 a.m. -- the ceremony begins

Post Commencement -- Diploma distribution in the tent on the Chapel quad

Information for Visitors

GradImages is the official commencement photographer for our school. Your proofs will be ready to view online as early as 48 hours of the ceremony. In order to notify you when your images are available, GradImages sends emails and mails paper proofs, along with optional text message notifications. Your information is never shared and privacy is guaranteed. Pre-registering is simply a way to make sure your contact information is up-to-date with GradImages, so they can provide your complimentary proofs as quickly as possible. Although there's never any obligation to order, you'll save $5 off any order of $25 or more for your participation. To pre-register for your commencement proofs, please visit http://GradImages.com/Preregistration.

In order to accommodate the large crowd attending the 2015 Commencement, Campus Security has implemented the following parking strategy for graduates and those attending the ceremony on Sunday, May 17.

GRADUATES

Parking is available in the G-Lot (Townhouses) and the E-Lot (Harrison Hall);

Shuttle service for graduates will be provided to the robing area next to the Panasci Family Chapel from Le Moyne Heights at 7:45 a.m. and 8:00 a.m.;

Graduates wishing to be dropped off on campus, may be dropped off by using the Mitchell Hall Circle, located off of Salt Springs Road;

Graduates are encouraged to car pool in order to allow ample parking for guests.

GUESTS

Parking for guests attending the 2015 Le Moyne College Commencement Ceremony will be provided on campus:

On a first-come, first-serve basis.

Parking will be available at multiple locations throughout the Le Moyne campus;

As guests arrive in the vicinity of the campus, police and security personnel will be on hand to direct them to a designated parking area;

Shuttle service will begin at 8 a.m. and will be provided both before and after the ceremony from the Campus Center parking lot (C-Lot), Dablon Hall parking lot (D-Lot) and from in front of Harrison Hall/ St. Mary’s Hall (E-Lot)

If you require drop off service please park in C-Lot, D-Lot or E-Lot and use the shuttle service.No vehicles will be permitted into the main Athletic Center parking lot for drop offs.

Due to the large number of attendees expected for commencement we would encourage carpooling wherever possible.

The commencement ceremony will be held outside unless there is a forecast for severe weather – that which could potentially pose risk to an individual’s personal safety. In this region the most likely scenario would be thunderstorms with strong damaging winds, lightening and heavy rain. We will be monitoring the weather closely to determine if the severe weather plan will be enacted, and communicate that decision in a variety of ways.

In the event that we need to move the indoors due to severe weather, the ceremony will take place in the Henninger Athletic Center. Graduates will be given five reserved seat tickets at the time that you pick up your academic regalia to use for guests. These five seats are for admission to the Henninger Athletic Center. If you have more than five guests attending, the ceremony will also be able to be viewed at the following locations on campus: James Commons, Curtin Special Events Room and LaCasse Dining Room (all located in the Campus Center), and Rooms 100 and 101 in the new science building.

Click here to view the campus map. The Commencement ceremony will be held at the Thomas J. Niland Jr. Athletic Complex, which is comprised of the Anthony A. Henninger Athletic Center (#28) and the Recreation Center (#29).

No tickets will be needed for attendance at both the undergraduate ceremony on Sunday, May 17 or the graduate ceremony on Friday, May 15; sufficient seating should be available to accommodate everyone interested in attending.

Le Moyne College has discounted rates at a variety of hotels near campus for Saturday, May 16, for our 65th Commencement weekend. Five are near Carrier Circle, just off of Exit 35 of the New York State Thruway (located less than five miles from campus) and two are located on East Genesee Street (approximately three miles from campus.)

When you call to make a reservation, you must tell them you are with Le Moyne College Commencement to receive the rates listed below.Most hotel deadlines are early April for Commencement.Don't wait -- make your reservations today!

There will be handicap parking in the A-Lot, located next to the athletic center.

Information for Undergraduates

Will you be the 2015 senior class speaker?

Nominations are due to Student Development by March 1.

Interviews will be concluded by the first week of April. Questions? Call ext. 4527.

Nominees must be in compliance with graduation requirements.

Nominees will be required to fill out a short application addressing why he/she wishes to be considered for Class Speaker and submit it to the selection committee.

The committee will then review the applications and make preliminary selections.

The finalists will then be required to meet with the selection committee, present a draft of his/her speech and make a short presentation.

Bring your nomination to the Student Development Office by March 1 or e-mail your nomination to Barbara Karper at karperbm@lemoyne.edu

What are the graduation requirements?

Complete a minimum of 120 credit hours (some major programs require more) at least 30 of which must be completed at Le Moyne and earn a 2.0 cumulative GPA.

File with the Registrar's Office all necessary paperwork. All graduating seniors must fill out an Application for Degree. Other forms that may be required are course substitutions, concentration, minor, change of address forms, etc. Failure to do so may result in a delay in receiving your degree or diploma and may even prevent you from participating in the graduation ceremony.

Obtain a passing grade in all courses required for the major including the college core.

Complete at least one course in residency at Le Moyne in each of the four disciplines of the Core: English, History, Philosophy and Religion.

Complete at least half of the major requirements at Le Moyne earning no less than a 2.0 GPA in the major courses.

If you are declaring a minor, you must officially complete a minor declaration form in the Registrar's Office, complete half of the requirements at Le Moyne and earn at least a 2.0 GPA in the minor.

Degree Honors

Students earn degree honors if their final cumulative GPA is at least 3.5 and they have earned at least 60 of their credits in Le Moyne course work. College honors are designated as follows:

3.50 - 3.69 cum laude

3.70 - 3.84 magna cum laude

3.85 - 4.0 summa cum laude

When can I pick up announcements?

You can pick up (10) combined announcement packets in the College Bookstore, located in the Le Moyne Plaza, after Monday, April 7. Proper Le Moyne identification is required.

Monday-Friday

9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Saturday

10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Sunday

10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Do I need to order academic regalia, and when can I pick up it up?

Students need to place their order online, then pickup their order during the week starting Monday, May 11.

The deadline to order is Friday, March 27.

Below are the step-by-step directions to order your cap and gown. It will take approximately five minutes to complete your order.

Make sure to put the name of the student who will be using the cap and gown

Click check out now

As a new customer, click ‘continue as guest’

Enter your information

Verify that all information is accurate, and click on submit

There is no additional charge for your cap and gown. Your cap and gown will be ready for pickup at the Bookstore beginning Monday, May 11, between the hours listed below. Proper Le Moyne identification is required.

Information for Graduate Students

Here is the parking and shuttle information for the Friday evening graduate ceremony:
PARKING
A Lot -- VIP, handicap and general parking
C and D Lots and lawn next to the W. Carroll Coyne for the Performing Arts -- general parking
F and P Lots -- Faculty
B Lot -- Administrators and staff

SHUTTLE
Shuttle service to A Lot will be available from all parking areas; shuttles from C-Lot, D-Lot and the lawn next to the Performing Arts Center will begin at 4:30 p.m.Return shuttle service will be available following the ceremony to each lot.